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Robert Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Carpenter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | cooking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 89 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Md 128 Harlem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Carpenter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Carpenter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Carpenter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Carpenter | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Carpenter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ina Carpenter | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dorothy Carpenter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| R Carpenter | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Georgia
Son, age 12
Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Columbia-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Columbia-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Robert L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | cooking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 89 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Carpenter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Carpenter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Harold Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Carpenter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00660-01036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dock Dorsey | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Jack Williams | 21 | lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Julia V. Edmonds | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frederick L. Edmonds | 50 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Samuel R. Edmonds | 47 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sam D. Jones | 48 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 7 | Lottie Jones | 45 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Bertha Jones | 19 | dau | Asst Operator | Georgia |
| 9 | Simon Jones | 17 | son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | George L. Jones | 15 | son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Jesse Lewis | 49 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 12 | Martha Ramsey | 50 | housekeeper | Cook Etc | Georgia |
| 13 | Russell Ramsey | 20 | housekeeper son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Russell Ramsey | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Julia Sara Ramsey | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lester Ramsey | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ella Mae Ramsey | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | John Edward Dunn | 14 | nephew | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Phillip Sweetman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Eleanor Sweetman | 21 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | R. L. Carpenter | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ina Carpenter | 52 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert L. Jr. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Cook | Georgia |
| 24 | Dorothy Carpenter | 18 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Thelma Carpenter | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Harold Carpenter | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Homer Cecil Carpenter | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Emma Cornelia Carpenter | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Clinton Ramsey | 22 | Head | Dairyman | Georgia |
| 30 | Carrie May Ramsey | 21 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willard G. Gibson | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie Arthur Ramsey | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Carrie Lester | 57 | mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Mose Williams | 46 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 35 | Macedonia Williams | 40 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Williams | 20 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Miriam Williams | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Felton Williams | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lucinda Hunt | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Marguerite Hunt | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)